Which to use
“rois” and “rot” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,283
- “rois” frequency rank
- #34,730
- “rot” frequency rank
- 39013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rois | rot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de roi. | Émission par la bouche, et avec bruit, de gaz stomacaux. |
Where the eye mixes rois and rot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rois with rot
A purely visual mix-up. rois (\ʁwa\) and rot (\ʁo\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rois is recorded at frequency rank #4,283, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁwa\. rot is at rank #34,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁo\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39013, this pair ranks #251,151 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rois vs rot
Shared letters: or. Private to "rois": is. Private to "rot": t.
"rois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "rot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rois ← oris · roiss · rosi · rrois
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rois" and "rot" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rois" vs "rot" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,151 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rois" and "rot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rot vs roya". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #251,151 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.